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The Book of Bernie

Hey Guys!

I've been checking out this site for the longest time but have never posted anything before. However it looks like that all changes right now! It has been encouraging to go through the sketchbooks here and see how many artists have been putting in the mileage and have gotten better and better.

I've been working in the gaming industry for over 6+ years now(currently at Blizzard) and I have to sadly admit that I have been pretty lazy with developing my art skills ever since I got a job. But that also changes NOW!

Starting this new year I'm determined to get back in to learning mode and have decided to post sketches and studies of various subjects I'm interested in as often as possible.

Nice start to a sketchbook that I am looking forward to being continued. I love “Boss” cats. If there’s one subject an artist can render that shows power it’s that of a lion, tiger or panther. These are excellent renditions! Looking good, wanting to see more of your work in the future.

oh wow I love both your sketches and your paintings!! ff Im so jealous of your knowledge of anatomy, these lions look great - they're poses look so natural and fluid (: Great work, I cant wait to see more!

Hey Bernie! You got some really lovely stuff! I'm loving the lions and the lamb, the last 2 lion paintings got such great weight in their poses, the lions look so big and heavy - just like they are in real life. Great job! I will check this sketchbook out in the future aswell.

"I wish to paint in such a manner as if I were photographing dreams" - Zdzislaw Beksinski

Haaa~ I love those lion sketches. The gestural ones really get the pose and power of the animals across. The paintings of them look great too. Your painting style reminds me a lot of Leyendecker.

Something is bothering me about the lambs, though. It's a little thing but I think it's because lambs have kinky hair on their bodies, and it's drawn in with straight lines? They still look great, I'm just splitting hairs (Har har)

The lamb with the orange ground is really outstanding. Very striking colors; and the visible sketch lines around his feet, layered over with blended flats and topped off with the expressive highlight fluff combine to make one great image. Impressive.